Students in the Skilled Trades Academy visit local woodworking businesses as part of youth development trades program

Twenty-six students from the Skilled Trades Academy at Pine Bush High School participated in the Youth Workforce Development Program for the Trades, alongside students from John S. Burke Catholic High School and Warwick Valley High School.     Dale Hammond, board of directors for the Mid-Hudson Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, was tasked with a youth …

Swim and dive team heads to Section IX tournament after eighth straight OCIAA championship

The Section IX tournament will be held at Valley Central High School in Montgomery on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-8. Click here for the link to watch the Thursday competition.  Click here for the link to watch the Saturday finals online. There is no livestream for Friday’s events. Buy tickets to attend the event …

Pine Bush High School presents The Cafe Mocha Murders, Nov. 14, 15 at 7 p.m.

Come out to Pine Bush High School on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, to see The Café Mocha Murders, a wonderful, silly murder mystery!     Except for a raging storm outside, it’s a perfect night for an employee meeting at the local coffee place, The Bean Shack. That is… until the lights …

PBHS teacher Ellen Friel graduates from welding course as district looks to add fourth CTE program

Congratulations to Ellen Friel, a PBHS visual arts teacher who graduated from Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) in Virginia, completing an accelerated training course in welding.     The training encompassed 600 hours in just 16 weeks. Ms. Friel, who is currently obtaining a dual certification in technology education, received 12 certifications in welding …

Three dedicated Pine Bush employees receive awards for excellence from Mid-Hudson School Study Council

Three Pine Bush staff members were honored Wednesday night at the Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards for Excellence ceremony. Eileen Budd, cook manager, received an award for excellence in support staff services. Katie Carson-Decker, school social worker at Pine Bush High School, was honored for excellence in pupil personnel services. Erica Walentin, our current assistant …

YESS students educate their peers during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Pine Bush High School Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Service (YESS) class helped educate their fellow students about the issue.   With the help of Fearless!, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence, teen dating violence and human trafficking, the YESS students set out to …

NAHS teams up with wood processing class to create Free Little Art Gallery in Crawford

Dave Gibaldi’s wood processing students collaborated with the Pine Bush High School National Art Honor Society to construct the Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) in Crawford Square. Shout out to John Barth who added the base/legs, latches and handles.     Art teacher/NAHS advisor Janice Barth and the NAHS students filled the FLAG with miniature …

PBHS students spearhead effort to change the Pine Bush mascot

At Pine Bush, we value our students’ voices and believe in giving them meaningful opportunities to share their ideas and perspectives. During a recent board of education meeting, our student representatives presented a proposal for the board to consider changing the Pine Bush mascot from the “Bushmen,” a symbol that has represented our district for …

Digital readiness check starts Wednesday for students signed up for Saturday’s PSAT exam

Beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 15, there will be a digital readiness check during lunch periods for all students who are registered to take the PSAT exam on Saturday, Oct. 18. Please report to the library starting Wednesday to complete the check with your Chromebook. If you are unable to attend, please see Mrs. Johnson in …

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Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Joseph Lenz
Superintendent of Schools
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